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To: OESY

That’s funny, the 17th Amendment basically changed the election of Senators from an appointment by officials to a popular vote. Now these Senators are going to go through a popular vote contest only to be chosen via an appointment by officials.


39 posted on 03/06/2008 10:50:43 AM PST by Teacher317 (Wafa Sultan is my heroine!)
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To: Teacher317

“That’s funny, the 17th Amendment basically changed the election of Senators from an appointment by officials to a popular vote. Now these Senators are going to go through a popular vote contest only to be chosen via an appointment by officials.”

That was blindingly brilliant! Don’t let anyone steal that thought!


48 posted on 03/06/2008 9:29:14 PM PST by exit82 (People get the government they deserve. And they are about to get it--in spades.)
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